AA5908 PhiladelphiaPHL · 17:00 RoanokeROA
AA5908 by American Airlines flies from Philadelphia (PHL) to Roanoke (ROA) for the Tue, Aug 18 departure.
en route from PHL to ROA
board checked 19m ago · checking again in 45s
Board estimate · gate and arrival times. Off blocks 17:43 · typical taxi-out at PHL ≈ 9 min.
Where the minutes go
last 7 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The last 30 days
arrival outcome per operation0 cancelled · 14 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWhen it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Philadelphia to Roanoke flights today
same route · American AirlinesIf AA5908 is cancelled, these are the other American Airlines nonstop flights from Philadelphia to Roanoke on the same day, with scheduled departure times in PHL local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How AA5908 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for AA5908 across the PHL and ROA boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually departs ~14 min late. Based on 14 confirmed departures · 8/14 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how AA5908 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationAircraft
Recent tails: N657AE, N695AE, N648AE, N907AE.
Board clocks recorded as PHL and ROA published them.
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